Butterfly at the Botanical Gardens

What do I have to do to make you fall in love with me?

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August 12th 2009
Monte said today, "I know it has only been a week, but it almost feels like we live in Colombia now." It's hard to explain what he means, but I feel the same way. Some things are so dramatically different here, and our schedules are so much changed from our normal daily lives, that I've forgotten what it feels like to drive a car, watch tv, cook dinner. Also, Monte and I were so concerned with ... read more

South America » Colombia » Medellin

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Colombia was one of the three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Ecuador and Venezuela). A 40-year insurgent campaign to overthrow the Colombian Government escalated during the 1990s, undergirded in part... ... read more